Selections

Definitions:
High school youths who experienced sexual dating violence. The data for this indicator is derived from the High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It measures the percentage of high school-aged youths who experienced sexual dating violence (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, including kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to by someone they were dating or going out with among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey).

Data Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2013 and 2015 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data.
Available at http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed on November 4, 2016.

Footnotes:
Last updated November 2016.

Selections

Definitions:
High school youths who experienced sexual dating violence. The data for this indicator is derived from the High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It measures the percentage of high school-aged youths who experienced sexual dating violence (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, including kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to by someone they were dating or going out with among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey).

Data Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2013 and 2015 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data.
Available at http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed on November 4, 2016.

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